Court reserves judgment on final forfeiture of Malami’s 57 properties

A Federal High Court successful Abuja has reserved judgement successful the suit seeking the last forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to erstwhile Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed July 6, 2026 for judgement aft proceeding arguments from counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the defence connected Tuesday.

At the proceedings, EFCC counsel, J.S. Okutepa, SAN, told the tribunal that the substance was slated for the proceeding of the commission’s exertion for last forfeiture of the properties arsenic good arsenic different pending applications earlier the court.

Counsel to the defendants, Adedayo Adedeji, SAN, nevertheless informed the tribunal that the defence had filed 16 motions seeking to acceptable speech the interim forfeiture bid earlier granted by the tribunal connected January 6, 2026.

Adedeji besides urged the tribunal to assistance an hold of clip to alteration the respondents amusement origin wherefore the properties listed by the EFCC should not beryllium permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.

“My lord, we filed an exertion dated April 21, 2026, for hold o...